The driver initially reported hitting something that ended up breaking the windshield and right side lights of the car, but was unsure if it was a person or animal that was struck. About 20 minutes later, after searching the road, officers found a dead body lying on the right side of the road, CHP reported. Just before 4 a.m., CHP closed all southbound lanes of 101 to investigate the incident, diverting traffic off at the Oyster Point off-ramp.

Search resumes on Tomales Bay for 70-year-old oyster farm owner Rescue crews returned to Tomales Bay on Wednesday morning to resume a search that started a day earlier when the 70-year-old owner of a Marin County oyster farm went missing after heading out on the water in a motorboat. Tod Friend, an owner of the Tomales Bay Oyster Co. in Marshall, vanished about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday after embarking on a short boat trip his employees said he’s made “a million times.” An employee of the neighboring Hog Island Oyster Co. reported seeing the Friend’s empty boat spinning in circles with no sign of Friend in sight, officials said. On Wednesday, officials from the Coast Guard, the Marin County Fire Department and the Marin County Sheriff’s Office were out looking for Friend.

Marin County Fire officials said the man works at Tomales Bay Oyster Company, which is located on the east side of Tomales Bay in Marshall, officials said. Investigators believe the man, who was not wearing a life jacket, somehow fell off of his boat, which was spotted puttering in circles around the bay by another man. The witness, an employee of neighboring Hog Island Oyster Co., spotted the boat and reported the incident at 3:13 p.m., officials said.

Political events in the Bay Area Aug. 8 Town hall: Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, will host a town hall at 6 p.m. at the Rancho Cotate High School, 5450 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. Aug. 9 Nuclear weapons march: A rally and march to commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and to call for nonviolent action. The event is from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab, Vasco and Patterson Pass roads, Livermore. For information: www.sanjosepeace.org/calendar_event.

Bay Area political events: towns halls, triviaPolitical events in the Bay AreaRep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Grove (Sacramento County), holds a town hall at 3:30 p.m. at Travis Credit Union, 1 Travis Way, Vacaville.Helena, holds a town hall at 7 p.m. at Middletown Senior Center, 21256 Washington St., Middletown.Join the Lamorinda Democratic Club for political trivia from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd.Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, holds a town hall at 6:30 p.m. at Pittsburg Senior Center, 300 Presidio Lane, Pittsburg.The Sister District Project is raising funds for Kathy Tran, who is running for the Virginia House of Delegates, by hosting a discussion with Rita Bosworth, the Sister District Project founder, and former Assemblyman Ted Lempert.The event is from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Co., 390 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay.